A crowd of 24,000 and about 10,000 bikes are expected to come to the festival this weekend where they will find all kinds of motorcycle vendors and attractions from stunt shows, demo rides and freestyle motocross shows to Biker Billy's cooking show and even a Frisbee dog show.

The eleventh annual Carlisle Bike Fest has also added two new attractions: the J&B Moto Co. Bike Build and the military tribute bike display.

Brian Leonard of the J & B Moto Co. in Craley, east of York, will take apart and build an old Yamaha 2-Stroke motorcycle for a Bike Fest audience. This two-day process involves stripping down the bike and putting it back together with a restored vintage look using only the parts necessary to make it run and ride. He aims to remove as much weight as possible while getting the most horsepower he can.

Leonard, originally of Lancaster, says his shop has a different vibe than most shops.

"We take a lot of used stuff, junk parts lying around, instead of buying new," he said. "I'm trying to turn junk into treasure."

He also makes his own parts special to the bike so that each bike is uniquely different. Most of the bikes at his shop are from the 60s, 70s and 80s, coming from people who have since moved on to more expensive Harleys. But Leonard likes the old bikes because they provide an alternative to the expensive shopper.

Leonard will continue the bike build all day Saturday.

The military tribute display, also new this year, will include vintage military and military tribute bikes, including two owned by G. Gordon Liddy. People can place a donation in a box next to their favorite military bike, and all proceeds will go to the Wounded Warrior Project.

Right next to the military tribute display, Appalachian Harley-Davidson's motorcycle display includes about 100 bikes for sale ranging in price from $1,500 to $35,000.

The Starboyz Stunt Show, a crowd favorite, also returned this year, and wowed the crowd at 1 p.m. Friday. Hundreds gathered to watch the motorcycle riders, some of whom have ridden in the X Games, pop wheelies and perform other stunts.

Two motorcycles, a Kawasaki Ninja from the Koups Cycle Shop and a Harley-Davidson Sportster from Appalachian Harley-Davidson will be given away at a drawing Sunday.

Demo rides are also available for those who have a motorcycle license to test ride a bike for free from Victory, Star, Suzuki, Kawasaki and the Spyder three-wheeled motorcycle from Can Am. This is a unique opportunity because generally, dealers don't allow people to test ride bikes.

Live music will be played throughout the weekend. Evelyn's Ashes and Maddam Ink will perform rock music Saturday, and Buzzchopper and Ajay Shughart will perform jazz and blues Sunday.